A dangerous new flashpoint is fast emerging in the South China Sea
4 days ago — On August 19, in the middle of the night, coast guard ships from China and the Philippines collided near Sabina Shoal. Manila said the Chinese ships rammed into its vessels, tearing a 3.6-foot ...
China and the Philippines reach deal in effort to stop clashes at ...
Jul 22, 2024 — MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, the Philippine government said Sunday.
China and Philippines already at odds over South China Sea deal …
Jul 24, 2024 — An interim deal to smooth deliveries to Philippine marines marooned on a ship at a hotly disputed reef in the South China Sea appears to be in doubt after Manila and Beijing gave opposing...
Philippines accuses China of using bladed weapons in major South China …
Jun 20, 2024 — The Philippines has accused China’s Coast Guard of launching a “brutal assault” with bladed weapons during a South China Sea clash earlier this week, a major escalation in a festering dispute...
South China Sea: Biden says US will defend the Philippines if ... - BBC
Oct 26, 2023 — US President Joe Biden has warned China that the US will defend the Philippines in case of any attack in the disputed South China Sea. The comments come days after two collisions between...
China and the Philippines hold crucial talks to ease tensions after ...
Jul 2, 2024 — MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China and the Philippines held a crucial meeting Tuesday to try to ease mounting tensions following their worst confrontation in the disputed South China Sea that sparked fears of a wider conflict that could involve the United States.
US forces ready with a 'range of options' to deal with South China …
3 days ago — BAGUIO, Philippines (AP) — American forces are ready with a “range of options” to deal with increasing acts of aggression in the disputed South China Sea if ordered to carry them out jointly and after consultations with treaty ally the Philippines, a U.S. admiral said Thursday.. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief Adm. Samuel Paparo, who heads the biggest number of …
The Philippines’ Tension With China Crosses New Line in South China …
Sep 26, 2023 — The Philippines is pushing back against China’s territorial claims. But Chinese forces have been unrelenting in using direct confrontation, raising worries about an escalation.
China Deploys Dozens of Ships to Block Philippine Protest Flotilla ...
May 14, 2024 — China has sent dozens of coast guard and maritime militia vessels toward a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, a large show of force aimed at blocking a civilian protest flotilla from the...
China tells Philippines to ‘immediately withdraw’ from contested …
2 days ago — China on Thursday told the Philippines to “immediately withdraw” its coastguard ship from hotly contested Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea after a helicopter airdropped supplies for the ...